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Yoruba - Nigeria - Yoruba

The ant carries tomorrow one grain at a time (Yoruba seed expression 39)

The ant carries tomorrow one grain at a time

Meaning

Steady small effort builds future security.

Literal translation

ant carries tomorrow grain by grain

Usage example

Save consistently; the ant carries tomorrow one grain at a time.

Save consistently; the ant carries tomorrow one grain at a time.

Cultural context

Additive seed entry for Yoruba / Yoruba. Use as starter content and replace with verified community-sourced wording where needed.

Related idioms

Yoruba - Nigeria Bi omode ba subu a wo iwaju. Igbo - Nigeria Igwe bu ike. Hausa - Nigeria Hankali ya fi karfi. Bemba - Zambia The ant carries tomorrow one grain at a time (Bemba seed expression 39)